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Factsheet 01.000
September 2023Features
 Industry Standard SATA Host Interface– SATA 1.5Gb/s, 3Gb/s and 6Gb/s– SATA Revision 3.1– ATA/ATAPI-8 compliant– Supports 48-bit address feature set– Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
up to 32 commands
 Performance– Sequential data read: Up to 550 MB/s
– Sequential data write: Up to 510 MB/s

 Reliability– Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF):
2.5 million hours
 Data Protection– Secure erase / Data sanitization
 Integrated Current Detector– Protects from inrush current and generates
reset during power-up and power-down toprevent inadvertent writes
 Supports TRIM and SMART Commands
 20-Byte Serial Number– Factory pre-programmed unique ID
 Built-in ECC– Uses advanced LDPC bit error detection andcorrection optimized for 3D NAND
 Industrial 3D NAND Flash Endurance– Program/Erase (P/E) cycles: 3K– TeraBytes Written (TBW): Up to 3,300
 Operating Temperature Range– Industrial: -40°C to 85°C

(measured using 128KB transfer size) Power Management– 3.3V power supply– Host initialized power management (HIPM)– Device initialized power management (DIPM)
 Power Consumption– Active mode:
2TB: < 1,750mW
1TB: < 1,750mW
512GB: < 1,600mW
256GB: < 1,350mW
128GB: < 1,250mW
64GB: < 970mW– Idle mode: < 210 mW– Slumber mode: < 27 mW(SSD case temperature reported by SMART) JEDEC standard MO-300 mSATA form factor–29.85 mm x 50.80 mm x 4.85 mm
 All Devices are RoHS Compliant

Product Description
The GLS86FS064G3 / 128G3 / 256G3 / 512G3 /001T3 / 002T3 Industrial and Commercial
Temperature miniSATA (mSATA) ArmourDrive™ PX
Series modules (referred to as “mSATA ArmourDrive”
in this factsheet) are high-performance, high-reliability
solid state drives. They combine 64, 128, 256 or 512
GBytes, 2TByte or 1 TByte of NAND flash memory
with an advanced Serial ATA (SATA) controller on a
printed circuit board (PCB).

The SATA SSD controller with built-in advanced
NAND management firmware communicates with thehost through the standard SATA protocol. It does not
require any additional or proprietary software such as
the Flash File System (FFS) and Memory Technology
Driver (MTD). The firmware effectively optimizes theuse of NAND flash memory’s program/erase (P/E)
cycles and minimizes write amplification.
mSATA ArmourDrive’s advanced NAND management
technology improves endurance, enhances data
security and helps prevent data loss during
unexpected power failure events. This innovativetechnology combines robust NAND controller
hardware error correction capabilities with advanced
wear-leveling algorithms and bad block management
to improve data reliability and significantly extend thelife of the product.

mSATA ArmourDrive is ideal for applications that
require removable form factor and more reliable datastorage. mSATA solid state storage technology is
widely used in industrial computers, set-top boxes,
test and measurement instrumentation, multifunctional printers, medical equipment, security andsurveillance systems, network servers and digital
signage. These removable solid state drives (SSDs)
surpass traditional hard disk drives (HDDs) in theirsmall size, security, reliability, ruggedness and low
power consumption.

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mSATA ArmourDrive is available in a standard
JEDEC 52-pin PCB module form factor.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Each mSATA ArmourDrive module integrates a SATA SSD controller with up to four NAND flash multi-chippackages. Refer to Figure 2-1 for the mSATA ArmourDrive block diagram.

1.1

Optimized mSATA ArmourDrive
1.1.5

The heart of mSATA ArmourDrive is the SATA SSD
controller, which translates standard SATA signals
into flash media data and control signals. The
following
components
contributetomSATA
ArmourDrive’s operation.
1.1.1

Power Interrupt Data Protection is a mechanism toprevent data loss during unexpected power failure
events. Enhanced data integrity is supported by thecontroller’s advanced firmware during abnormal power
loss. The controller proactively optimizes the amountand stay time of the “in-flight” data residing in thecache. To ensure there is no data loss risk caused bypowercycling,thecontroller
sends
anacknowledgement to the host only when the incoming
data is fully committed to the NAND flash.

Microcontroller Unit (MCU)

The MCU translates SATA commands into data andcontrol signals required for flash media operation.
1.1.2

Internal Direct Memory Access (DMA)mSATA ArmourDrive uses internal DMA allowing
instant data transfer from/to buffer to/from flash media.
This implementation eliminates microcontroller
overhead associated with the traditional, firmwarebased approach, thereby increasing the data transferrate.
1.1.3

Power Interrupt Data Protection

1.1.6

Error Checking and Correction (ECC)

The ECC technology uses advanced algorithms todetect and correct errors, ensuring data integrity andextending the SSD lifespan.
1.1.7

Power Management Unit (PMU)

Multi-tasking Interface

The PMU controls the power consumption of mSATA
ArmourDrive. The PMU dramatically reduces thepower consumption of mSATA ArmourDrive by putting
the part of the circuitry that is not in operation into
sleep mode.

The multi-tasking interface enables concurrent Read,
Program and Erase operations to multiple NAND flashmedia.

The Flash File System handles inadvertent powerinterrupts and has auto-recovery capability to ensure
mSATA ArmourDrive firmware integrity. For regularpower management, the host must send an
IDLE_IMMEDIATE command and wait for command
ready before powering down mSATA ArmourDrive.

mSATA ArmourDrive’s controller uses advanced
wear-leveling algorithms to substantially increase thelongevity of NAND flash media. Wear caused by data
writes is evenly distributed in all or select blocks in thedevice that prevents “hot spots” in locations that areprogrammed and erased extensively. This effective
wear-leveling technique results in optimized device
endurance, enhanced data retention and higher
reliability required by long-life applications.

1.1.4

1.2

Embedded Flash File System

The embedded flash file system is an integral part ofmSATA ArmourDrive. It contains MCU firmware that
performs the following tasks:

Advanced NAND Management

1. Translates host side signals into flash media
writes and reads
2. Provides flash media wear leveling to spread theflash writes across all memory address space toincrease the longevity of flash media
3. Keeps track of data file structures

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FUNCTIONAL BLOCKS

Figure 2-1: mSATA ArmourDrive Block Diagram

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APPENDIX

3.1

Product Ordering Information

GLS 86 FS
XX XXxxx x3 - I - BZxxx
XXX XX - X - XXXXX
Ordering CodeBZxxx = mSATA AmourDrive Revision
Operating Temperature
I = Industrial: -40°C to +85°C

NAND Configuration
3 = 3 bits per cell
GByte or TByte Designator
G = GByte
T = TByte
Capacity
064 = 64 GByte
128 = 128 GByte
256 = 256 GByte
512 = 512 GByte
001 = 1 TByte
002 = 2 TByte
Product Generation
S = Generation
Form Factor
F = Full length (mSATA)
Product Family
86 = mSATA ArmourDrive

Valid Combinations
Valid product combinations are those that are in the mass production or will be in the mass production. Consult
your Greenliant sales representative to confirm availability of the valid combinations and to determine availabilityof new product combinations.
Table 3-1: mSATA ArmourDrive Product Valid Ordering Numbers
Capacity
Operating TemperaturePart Number

Form Factor

64GB

Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)

GLS86FS064G3-I-BZ010

JEDEC MO-300 (full length)

128GB

Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)

GLS86FS128G3-I-BZ010

JEDEC MO-300 (full length)

256GB

Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)

GLS86FS256G3-I-BZ010

JEDEC MO-300 (full length)

512GB

Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)

GLS86FS512G3-I-BZ010

JEDEC MO-300 (full length)

1TB

Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)

GLS86FS001T3-I-BZ010

JEDEC MO-300 (full length)

2TB

Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)

GLS86FS002T3-I-BZ010

JEDEC MO-300 (full length)

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Board Diagrams
TOP VIEWSIDE VIEW

BOTTOM VIEW

Note:

All dimensions are in millimeters, unless otherwise specified.
Tolerances on all dimensions are ± 0.15 mm, unless otherwise specified.

Figure 3-1: mSATA ArmourDrive Dimensions
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Revision History

Revision01.000

Description
Initial Release as Factsheet

Date
September 15, 2023

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Greenliant and the Greenliant logo are registered trademarks, and ArmourDrive and NANDrive are trademarksof Greenliant. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Specifications are subject to change without notice. Memory sizes denote raw storage capacity; actual usable
capacity may be less.
Greenliant makes no warranty for the use of its products other than those expressly contained in the Greenliant
Terms and Conditions of Sale.
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